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The head of the United Nations tells Iran to stop threatening Israel. According to Ynet News, UN chief Ban Ki-moon met Iran's president and supreme leader in Tehran to urge them to take concrete steps to prove the country's nuclear program is peaceful and to use their influence to help end Syria's 17-month conflict.

Hurricane Isaac has already caused losses of $2.5 billion. According to Reuters, Hurricane Isaac has caused up to $1 billion in economic losses for offshore energy properties and up to $1.5 billion in insured losses onshore in Louisiana and neighboring states.

Cases of West Nile Virus rise by 40% in one week. According to the Associated Press, federal health officials say that West Nile virus cases are up 40 percent since last week and are on pace to rival the record years of 2002 and 2003.